Software Development Engineer II (Backend)

The pricing platform supports millions of users every year in finding suitable travel products using technologies such as Java, Scala, Kotlin, Spring, MSSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, etc. We encourage experimentation with new technologies while maintaining a healthy balance between short- term and long-term goals. We deeply care about building a great experience to delight our customers. Our goal is to enhance every traveler's experience and make it better!

In this role, you will:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-throughput, low-latency distributed services that deliver efficient, optimal pricing solutions at scale
• Implement robust caching mechanisms to enhance application performance, reduce latency, and optimize system resource utilization
• Participate actively in architecture reviews, writing thorough and well-supported technical documentation, and conducting detailed code reviews
• Mentor team members, sharing knowledge and expertise to foster a culture of continuous technical growth and collaboration across teams
• Identify opportunities for optimizing existing solutions and proactively propose enhancements that improve system efficiency and reliability
• Analyze complex problems, deconstruct them into manageable milestones, and collaboratively deliver sustainable technical solutions
• Understand and influence alignment between business objectives, technical architecture, and internal/external stakeholder priorities

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent (3+ years of professional software development experience), or Master's Degree (2+ years post-degree experience)
• Hands-on experience in software development using Java or similar object-oriented programming languages, or Scala or Kotlin or similar functional languages
• Proven experience building and operating scalable distributed systems and services within AWS cloud infrastructure or similar technologies.
• Designed and implemented distributed, event-driven systems using Kafka Streams, AWS Kinesis, or similar.
• Optimize for low-latency and high-throughput processing (1M+ TPS) microservices.
• Implemented auto-scaling, blue-green deployments, and canary releases andBuild and maintain SLAs, SLOs, and SLIs for critical services.
• Strong practical knowledge and experience developing robust caching solutions, utilizing technologies such as Redis, Couchbase, Memcached, or similar distributed caching tools
• Experience working successfully on Agile development teams with a minimum of 5 engineers, understanding modern agile methodologies, version control systems, continuous integration, and continuous delivery practices
• Understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, data structures, API patterns, and service-oriented architectures
• Commitment to technical excellence, test-driven development practices, and proactive monitoring
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, high-quality coding standards, and a sense of ownership and accountability for delivered solutions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of thriving and collaborating within a globally distributed team environment

Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.

Why Join Us?

To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.

We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We're building a more open world. Join us.